Nutrition and Physical Degeneration – by Weston A. Price. (Since the book was written in 1939, it’s in the public domain & can be read for free at this link.) Weston Price was a dentist who traveled the world in the 1920s, studying indigenous societies and the foods they ate. Those eating their traditional diets displayed radiant health, while those eating a diet of some or all processed western foods displayed the same health problems that are so prevalent in today’s society. Excellent book with pictures that say it all.

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Where to Buy Nourishing Foods

Mountain Rose Herbs – Good source for quality herbs, tinctures, teas, essential oils, edible oils, body care, gifts, & supplies. If you shop here by either clicking this link or clicking on the banner on the right hand side of the page, I get a small kickback.

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Organic Vegetable Gardening

Books:

Rodale’s Garden Answers: Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs. At-A-Glance Solutions for Every Gardening Problem – by Fern Marshall Bradley. If I could have only one book on organic veggie gardening, this would be it. My absolute favorite.

The Garden Primer – by Barbara Damrosch. I don’t always agree with what she says, but it’s a good reference and very comprehensive.

The Expert’s Book of Garden Hints: Over 1500 Organic Tips and Techniques from 250 of America’s Best Gardeners – by Fern Marshall Bradley. Another favorite.

Gaias’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture – by Toby Hemenway. The author is a little annoying, but there are good ideas in this permaculture book.

Urban Homesteading + Living Off The Land

Books:

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City – by Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne. Good book! An informative and candid introduction to many aspects of homesteading. It’s more of an overall basic intro, so if you have extensive homesteading skills already, it will probably be too elementary. The authors (husband/wife) obviously write from personal experience (what works/what doesn’t).

The Wild Life: A Year of Living on Wild Food – by John Lewis-Stempel.

Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living – by Annie Berthold-Bond

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Women’s Health

Books:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility– by Toni Weschler. A life-changing book that teaches Fertility Awareness for preventing or achieving pregnancy, and gauging reproductive health — all without drugs or devices. An excellent wedding gift, or gift for teen girls, for your friends, heck – give it to EVERYONE!! I LOVE THIS BOOK!

Real Food for Mother & Baby – by Nina Planck

The Garden of Fertility – by Katie Singer. I like Toni Weschler’s book (see above) a little better because it’s more comprehensive, but I love this book too. The nutrition information is written from a traditional foods/Weston Price perspective, which I like.

Honoring Our Cycles – by Katie Singer. A condensed version of The Garden of Fertility; especially good for younger girls who are transitioning into womanhood.

HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method – by Marie Mongan. I was put off by the name for years, but this is an excellent book based on the philosophy of Dr. Grantly Dick-Read, outlined in his book Childbirth Without Fear. Comes with a really nice relaxation/visualization CD.

Birthing From Within– by Pam England

Real Food for Mother & Baby– by Nina Planck

Childbirth Without Fear – by Grantly Dick-Read

Painless Childbirth – by Giuditta Tornetta

Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth – by Elizabeth Davis

Unassisted Childbirth – by Laura Kaplan Shanley. Presents arguments that midwives are not needed. A good book. Author’s website here.

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Child Rearing

Heaven on Earth: A Handbook for Parents of Young Children – by Sharifa Oppenheimer. A HUGE FAVORITE!

The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost– by Jean Liedloff. One of my all-time favorite child rearing books. Kind of boring until about page 50; after that, it gets really intriguing.

Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting– by Laura Ramirez. One of the best; too bad it’s not more widely known.

Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene – by Ingrid Bauer. How to raise a diaper-free infant, starting from birth. Explains how parents in other cultures tune in with their babies so that they don’t have to rely on diapers. I love this book.

Real Food for Mother & Baby – by Nina Planck

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering – by Dr. Sarah J. Buckley

Confessions of a Slacker Mom – by Muffy Mead-Ferro. Not only funny, this book is seriously right on!

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Spirit + Inspiration

Gift from the Sea – by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. A classic; I’ve read it many times.

I See Your Dream Job: A Career Intuitive Shows You How to Discover What You Were Put on Earth to Do – by Sue Frederick. Uplifting gem of a book.

The Four Agreements – by Don Miguel Ruiz

The Joy Diet – by Martha Beck

Anastasia (book series) – by Vladimir Megre

Random Acts of Kindness – published by Conari Press

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Animals + Pets

Books:

Herbs For Pets: The Natural Way to Enhance Your Pet’s Life– by Greg Tilford. This is, hands down, the best herb book I’ve ever seen. Even though it’s for pets, it can easily apply to people, too. Also contains a nice section on homemade pet food. My favorite!

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Home & Living

The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living – By Janet Luhrs

Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living – by Annie Berthold-Bond

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Illness

Books:

Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness In Your Twenties and Thirties – by Laurie Edwards

When a Loved One Falls Ill: How to Be an Effective Patient Advocate – by Gerri & Brian Monaghan

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Holistic Health

Books:

Wild Health: How Animals Keep Themselves Well and What We Can Learn From Them – by Cindy Engel

Herbs For Pets: The Natural Way to Enhance Your Pet’s Life – by Greg Tilford. This is, hands down, the best herb book I’ve ever seen. Even though it’s for pets, it can easily apply to people, too. A favorite!

The New Age Herbalist – by Richard Mabey. Another great herbalism book.

Molecules of Emotion – by Candace Pert.

The Fourfold Path to Healing – by Thomas Cowan. Helpful adjunct, but go see a good doctor if you’ve really got something goin’ on.

The Vitamin & Herb Guide – published by Global Health. Handy reference that I use most often to see which foods are the richest sources for particular vitamins & minerals.

Australian Bush Flower Essences & Bush Flower Healing – by Ian White

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